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J. D. sH ooT-s. SPRAY NOZZLE Patented Sept, 1-5, 1896.

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UNITED STATES FFICE ATENT SPRAY-NOZZLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 567,925, dated September 15,1896.

' Application filed December 4, 1395. Serial No. 570,970. (no model.)

Be it known that I, JAMES D. SHOOTS, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Horseheads, in the countyof-Chemung and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spray-Yozzles, of

which: the followingis a specification My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in combination-nozzles for use in connection with fire-hose or otherpurposes for which such a nozzle is adapted, and'has i for its object to provide a simple and elfective device by meansof which either a solid stream, a bell-shaped spray, or a spray and stream of water may be thrown by the proper manipulation of the valves.

,With these ends in view my invention c0nsists in the details of construction andeombination of elements hereinafter set forth, and then specifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains-may'understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction and operation in do tail, referring by number to the accompanying drawings, forming apart of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a central vertiealiview, partly in section, of [my improved nozzle; Fig; 2, a sectional view at right angles to Fig. 1; Fig. 3,. a plan view of the nozzle; and Fig. 4, a light view, the spray-disk beingremoved.

Similar numbers denote like parts in all the views of the drawings. t

. 1 is the body or casing of the device,.having a general spherical shape, with which is formed the central tube A portion of this tube extends downward into the casing, and

is provided with an opening 3 at itslower' end adapted to register with the opening i'in the plug-valve 5, which is fitted upon a taper .into this tube and the casing l as clearly shown in Fig. l. The plug-valve'is secured in position in the usual manner byanut and washer at (5, and 7 is an operating-handle by which the valve is manipulated. I the casing is closed by partof the casting, through which are formed a number of holes 8. 9 is a flange formed around this portion of the casting and turned so as to form an annular seat, into which fits the lower end of The top ofv this botton'rare a number ofholes 13, which correspond to the holes 8 in the casing, so that by revolving the spray-nozzle upon the tube 2 said holes will be brought into or crowded out of alinement, whereby the flow of water into said nozzle will be regulated or prevented. Suitable handles 14 are set into the outer circumference of the spray-nozzle, in order that the latter may be easily revolved upon 17S axis for the purpose just described.

15 is asaueer-shapcd dlskhavingacentral opening of sufiicient size to form a bearing around the tube i, upon which said disk may revolve The lower edge of this disk bears against the collar 11, which latter is heldin place against rotation by the set-bolt 16; and 17 is one member of the ball bearing, which also fits over the tube and incloses a number the. spray-disk, as' clearly shown in Fig. 2.

- These parts are secured inplace upon'the tube by the nozzle '19, being threaded at 20 upon the upper end of said tube. By these means the spray-nozzle may be turned upon the tube, but is confined against longitudinal movement by the collar 11,'and the spraydisk may revolve upon the tube, as will be hereinafter set forth. Cast upon the under side of the saucer shaped disk area number of r .bs 21, set at-an. angle to the axial line of the device, so that water passing under pressure between saiddisk and spray-nozzle will can so said disk to revolve after the manner of a turbine, which is well understood.

F com this description the operation of my improveinentwill be obviously as follows: The coupling 22 having been secured to suitable hose and the water-pressure turned in said holes to produce a solid stream, it isonly nec essary to turn the plug-valve 5 into-the position shown in Figs..1 and 2,-after having prcviously revolved .the spray-nozzle so as toca-rry the holes 8 and 13 out of alinement, when the water will be forced to flow through ICC the openings aand l and be conducted by V and stream will ing through the joints; but overcome these difficulties and produced a the tube 2 to nozzie 19, ire: Will be proje'eted in a solid to the position shown at in the the holes 8 and. 13 caused to spray nozzle, when the weterwiil be forced to pass through these openings and, crowding its way between the sen oer-shaped. disk and spray nozzle, will cause the former to revolve rapidly'upon its axis, which will impart a spiral movement to the Water, thus integrating it into a fine effective spray; but should both a spray and solid stream be desired the spraynozzle may be left in the position just described and-the plug-nozzle turned to that shown in the drawings, when both a spray issue from the two nozzles.

It is Well known in the state of the art to which this device belongs that it is very desirablea-t times to be able to convert a nozzle into either a spray or solid stream, but the diiiiculty heretofore experienced has been in the complicationof parts necessary to bring about this result and the liability of the water leak- I have entirely the result.

thus fully dose *ihed my invention, What i ,lainr as new and useful is- The hmi-eindescribed combination of a nozzle, a tube projeetin into and out of said nozzle, a valve fitted into the tube and easing, whereby the passage in the former is controlled, sray-nozzle fitted around said tube, and provided with holes 13, adapted to register with the holes 8, formed in top of said casing, saucer-shaped disk partly i'nclosingthe mouth of said spray-nozzle, and fitted to revolve upon said tube, the member 17, forming a part of a suitable ball-bearing, and the nozzle 19, fitted upon the upper end of the tube, whereby the revolving disk and ballbearing are held in place, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES D. SHOOTSI Witnesses:

O. E. CARPENTER, M. E. UPDrKE.

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